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The market will soon witness a surge in GMO maize if the government approves an application for producing and selling the maize. The application came nearly two years after President William Ruto’s government lifted a decade-long ban on GMO products. In a notice via Daily Nation issued on Friday, the National Biosafety Authority (NBA), a state agency tasked with regulating GMO crops, called on…

Insect-resistant maize can increase yields/decrease pesticide use in Mexico

Fall Armyworm

Although maize was originally domesticated in Mexico, the country’s average yield per hectare is 38% below the world’s average. In fact, Mexico imports 30% of its maize from foreign sources to keep up with internal demand.

To combat insect pests, Mexican farmers rely primarily on chemical insecticides. Approximately 3,000 tons of active ingredient are used each year just to manage…